The Club (2015 film)
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| Directed by | Pablo Larraín |
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| Music by | Carlos Cabezas |
| Cinematography | Sergio Armstrong |
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Running time | 97 minutes[1] |
| Country | Chile |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $483,222[2] |
The Club (Spanish: El Club) is a 2015 Chilean drama film directed, co-produced and co-written by Pablo Larraín. It was screened in the main competition of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival[3] where it won the Jury Grand Prix.[4] It was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[5]
Plot
Four retired Catholic priests share a secluded house in a small Chilean beach town, under the vigilant gaze of a female caretaker. The four men are there to discreetly purge their sins and crimes (ranging from child abuse to baby-snatching), until their routine is disrupted by a fifth man who makes them relive the past they thought they had left behind.
Cast
- Roberto Farías
- Antonia Zegers
- Alfredo Castro
- Alejandro Goic
- Alejandro Sieveking
- Jaime Vadell
- Marcelo Alonso
Reception
The film was well received, with The Guardian giving it five stars and said Pablo Larraín was "at his most masterful".[6] Variety called it "an original and brilliantly acted chamber drama in which Larrain’s fiercely political voice comes through as loud and clear as ever".[7]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 81% score based on 42 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The site's consensus states: "The Club finds director Pablo Larraín continuing to pose difficult questions while exploring weighty themes -- and getting the most out of a talented cast."[8] Metacritic reports a 71 out of 100 score based on 22 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2015 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards[10] | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
See also
- Cinema of Chile
- List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Chilean submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ "The Club (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "The Club (2016) - International Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Berlinale 2015: Competition Complete". berlinale.de. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ↑ Mango, Agustin (9 September 2015). "Oscars: Chile Selects 'The Club' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ Berlin 2015 - The Guardian review The guardian, February 10, 2015 retrieved on March 07, 2015
- ↑ Berlin film 2015 - Vaiety review Scott Foundas, Chief Film Critic Variety retrieved on March 07, 20150/ref
- ↑ "The Club (El Club) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "The Club reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ↑ "Golden Globes 2016: Nominations in full". BBC News. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
External links
- The Club at the Internet Movie Database
- The Club at Box Office Mojo
- The Club at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Club at Metacritic
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